On 5 March, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay announced his resignation from the Calcutta High Court, five months before his due retirement. He then joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He will definitely contest in the coming Lok Sabha election. This has set the cat among the pigeons in West Bengal politics.
Justice Gangopadhyay fits the role of an authentic middle-class hero and is seen as a courageous and honest man. He relentlessly pursued corruption charges against the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), even in the face of death threats.
In 2022, the people of the state were shocked by revelations that over more than a decade, TMC politicians may have taken what could be hundreds of crores of rupees in bribes to hire thousands of completely undeserving candidates for teaching jobs in government schools all over the state, including many who scored a perfect zero in the recruitment examinations.
This move by Justice Gangopadhyay is significant as it signifies a strong stance against corruption and a shift in political dynamics in Bengal. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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